Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mistake

2 senses of mistake

Sense 1
mistake, misidentify -- (identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister")
       => identify -- (consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives")

Sense 2
err, mistake, slip -- (to make a mistake or be incorrect)

Antonyms of adj mistaken

2 senses of mistaken

Sense 1
misguided, mistaken -- (wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment; "well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity")

INDIRECT (VIA wrong) -> right -- (in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess")

Sense 2
false, mistaken -- (arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation")

INDIRECT (VIA incorrect, wrong) -> correct, right -- (free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision")
INDIRECT (VIA incorrect, wrong) -> correct, right -- (free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision")

Similarity of adj mistaken

2 senses of mistaken

Sense 1
misguided, mistaken -- (wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment; "well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity")
       => wrong (vs. right) -- (contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie")

Sense 2
false, mistaken -- (arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation")
       => incorrect (vs. correct), wrong (vs. right) -- (not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions")